一、详细释义:
adv.
可能,大概,或许
例句:
The new constitution probably will soon be promulgated.
新宪法可能不久就要颁布。
例句:
He will probably refuse the offer.
他很可能会拒绝这一提议。
例句:
He's probably correct.
他大概是对的。
二、词义辨析:
maybe,perhaps,possibly,probably
这些副词均有“或许,大概”之意。 maybe普通用词,美国英语多用。指某事也许如此,含不能确定意味。perhaps普通用词,多用于英国,与maybe同义。possibly指客观上潜存着发生某种变化的可能。probably一般指根据逻辑推理,估计有发生的可能,把握性较大,语气比possibly强。
三、参考例句:
Probably not.
恐怕不是。
He is probably malnourished.
很可能他也会营养不足。
He's probably correct.
他大概是对的。
Probably not much.
肯定不会多。
Probably worth some self-pity.
或许值得自怜自哀。
That planet is probably lifeless.
那颗行星上可能没有生命。
His sunflowers were probably mutants.
他的向日葵也许是变异体。
And again... and probably again.
再读一遍……或许还要再读一遍。
They probably do social media.
也许他们会涉足社交媒体。
It will probably rain tonight.
今晚可能要下雨。